ACCA held its 51^st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 7^th December 2025 at Club Parramatta. 

The AGM was declared open by President Christine Mok at 12.00noon – upon confirmation of quorum.

Ms Mok presented her report for the year 2024-25, emphasising ACCA’s focus on ensuring a smooth and seamless transition to the Support at Home program for clients, families and staff.

She also acknowledged and thanked Dr Thora Chai who resigned in October 2024 for her service as a Director, and welcomed Ms Lianne Zhao on her appointment to the Board in April 2025.

Thereafter, Treasurer Tim Feng presented his report for the financial year ended 30 June 2025. 

Mr Feng thanked the management for another year of strong income growth and effective cost management, he was pleased to announce that this had been the sixteenth consecutive year of surplus achieved by ACCA and reflected the prudent financial stewardship exercised by the management. 

After the ballot had concluded, the Returning Officer presented his report to the members declaring all existing 6 directors were re-elected, being Shirley Chan, Tim Feng, Christine Mok, Derek Li, Erica Hendrawan and Theresa Liang. He also declared Benjamin Chow, Martina Tam and Stephanie Chen elected unopposed to the position of Councillor.

This demonstrates the strong endorsement by ACCA members of the past performance of the Board.

The meeting was declared closed at 12.33pm.

Thereafter, the members adjourned to ACCA’s Parramatta office where members were provided with lunch to celebrate another successful year. 

The Editorial Team

ACCA

ACCA’s proposed constitutional amendments were unanimously approved by members at a General Meeting held on Sunday 27^th July 2025 at Club Parramatta.  

ACCA President, Ms Christine Mok declared the General Meeting opened at 12.00 pm after a quorum was registered. Ms Mok briefly outlined to members the main reasons for the proposed amendments to the constitution:

- to remove the Chinese Language School from Objects of ACCA;

- removal of appeals provision for members who have been disciplined,

- more factors to be included for Board’s consideration when applying for membership,

- change in number of councillors from 5 to 3, and term of office of Councillors reduced to 2 years, and

- reduction in the number of office bearers to reflect the composition of the Board members.

Vice President Shirley Chan assisted with translation from English to Mandarin.

The proposed amendments were approved unanimously by the members without any alterations. The members were supportive of the constitutional amendments as they agreed they were necessary to improve the efficiency and overall management of ACCA.

The President and directors thanked the members for their attendance at the General Meeting during a very challenging time.    

The meeting was declared closed at 12:13 pm. Members then adjourned for refreshments.

Editorial Team

ACCA

ACCA Celebrates National Volunteer Week with Appreciation Luncheon

On Thursday, 22 May 2025, ACCA proudly hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in celebration of National Volunteer Week. President Christine Mok and Vice President Shirley Chan both delivered speeches, expressing their sincere appreciation to all volunteers for their unwavering commitment to supporting ACCA’s aged care and community services.

Also present were Vice President Theresa Liang, and Treasurer Tim Feng. As a token of gratitude, each volunteer received a Certificate of Appreciation and a specially designed ACCA tote bag.

The luncheon featured delightful entertainment, including vocal performances in Mandarin and Cantonese by Diana Liu, and a vibrant cultural dance presented by the ACCA Western Dance Group. The afternoon was filled with warmth, joy, and heartfelt celebration, leaving all attendees feeling valued and inspired.

Visit by CEO of Ageing Australia

The CEO of Ageing Australia, Tom Symondson made a courtesy call to ACCA at their Surry Hills head office on Wednesday 19 March 2025. He received feedback from General Manager Ted Seng and Service Manager Sharyn DiNatale on the forthcoming implementation of the new Support at Home program that will replace the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme from 1 July 2025.

Mr Symondson also briefly joined in the ACCA’s Cantonese Centre-based aged day care activities, see main photo.

Board of Director (Voluntary) with Experience in Clinical Care.

About the Opportunity:

ACCA is currently seeking Expressions of Interest for a Board member with experience in clinical care to fill a vacant position on the ACCA Board. This is a voluntary position with no remuneration.

The Board member (Director) would be expected to actively participate in Board meetings, an annual strategy workshop, as well as contributing to Sub-Committees or additional work within the scope of the role of the Board.

The Board has particular focus on governance, legal compliance, policy and strategic planning, financial oversight, and risk management. ACCA is currently expanding its service delivery and is placing emphasis on candidates with skills and experience in clinical governance.

The Board member would possess the following attributes:

·         Strong working knowledge of the Aged Care sector including clinical aspects;

·         Experience to provide clinical governance and oversight of the organisation;

·         An understanding of the role as well as legal, ethical and financial responsibilities of the Board;

·         Ability to review the strategy through constructive questioning and suggestions and contribute to the effective decision making of the Board;

·         Ability to read and comprehend accounts, financial reports presented to the Board and financial reporting requirements;

·         Experience in managing areas of major risk to the organisation; and

·         Broad knowledge of Federal and State legislative requirements and how this relates to a not-for-profit organisation.

Confirmation of appointment is subject to satisfactory police check, bankruptcy and national insolvency checks.

Submit your Expression of Interest for this positon to admin.manager@acca.org.au   

The closing date is 21 March 2025.